Sergio Alcántara

Sergio Junior Alcántara Hernández (born July 10, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Sergio Alcántara
Alcántara with the Erie SeaWolves in 2018
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born: (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 2020, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.143
Home runs1
Runs batted in1
Teams

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Alcántara signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the AZL Diamondbacks and spent the whole season there, slashing .243/.398/.320 with 16 RBIs in 48 games. In 2014, he played for the Missoula Osprey where he batted .244 with one home run and 18 RBIs in 70 games, and in 2015, he played for the Kane County Cougars and Hillsboro Hops where he posted a combined .223 batting average with one home run and 28 RBIs in 91 total games between the two teams. He spent 2016 with the AZL Diamondbacks, Hillsboro, Kane County and the Visalia Rawhide, compiling a .284 batting average with one home run and 26 RBIs in 76 total games. He began 2017 back with Visalia.

Detroit Tigers

On July 18, 2017 the Diamondbacks traded Alcántara along with Dawel Lugo and Jose King to the Detroit Tigers for J. D. Martinez.[1] Detroit assigned him to the Lakeland Flying Tigers and he finished the season there. In 121 total games between Visalia and Lakeland, he slashed .266/.334/.339 with three home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .673 OPS.[2]

The Tigers added Alcántara to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] In 2018, he spent the full season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, where he hit .271 with a home run, 37 RBIs, and eighteen doubles. For the second straight season, Alcantara would remain at the Double-A level for the full season during the 2019 season. Playing in 102 games (18 fewer than in 2018) he finished the season with a .247 average and .346 OBP. He hit two home runs, had 27 RBIs, but walked 48 times, six times more than in 2018. Alcántara was invited to spring training for the 2020 season but it was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the league started but up in the summer, Alcántara missed the beginning of summer camp when he tested positive for COVID-19.[4]

On September 4, 2020, the Tigers called up Alcántara as the 29th man for a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins but was sent back down to the alternate training site afterwards without getting a chance to play.[5] He was called up again the next day and made his major league debut on September 6.[6] Alcántara hit a home run in his first at-bat with the Tigers, becoming the eighth Tiger player to accomplish this feat, and the first position player for the Tigers to do since Reggie Sanders in 1974.[7] Overall with the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Alcántara batted .143 with one home run and 1 RBI in 10 games.[8]

On January 29, 2021, Alcántara was designated for assignment by the Tigers following the signing of Wilson Ramos.[9]

Chicago Cubs

On February 5, 2021, Alcántara was claimed by the Chicago Cubs off waivers from the Tigers.[10]

References
  1. McCosky, Chris (July 18, 2017). "Tearful departure: Tigers trade J.D. Martinez to Diamondbacks". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. "Sergio Alcantara Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. Fenech, Anthony (November 20, 2017). "Tigers add seven prospects to 40-man roster, sign LHP Ryan Carpenter". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. Petzold, Evan. "Detroit Tigers prospect Sergio Alcantara ready to make this weakness a strength". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. Woodbery, Evan (September 4, 2020). "Sergio Alcantara is surprise addition to Tigers' roster for doubleheader". MLive.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. Williams, Lauren (September 6, 2020). "Tigers, Twins Lineup: Sergio Alcantara to make MLB debut". MLive.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. Beck, Jason (September 6, 2020). "Tigers' trio notches career firsts in win". MLB.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. https://www.mlb.com/player/sergio-alcantara-642727?stats=career-r-hitting-mlb&year=2020
  9. Woodbery, Evan (January 29, 2021). "Tigers announce signing of Wilson Ramos, drop young shortstop from roster". MLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. Yellon, Al (2021-02-05). "Cubs claim infielder Sergio Alcantara off waivers from Tigers". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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